Former England captain Paul Ince was banned to drive and ordered £ 7,085 to pay after admitting drinks.
The 57-year-old appeared on Friday to the Cherester Magistrates court, where he admitted to control his Black Range Rover while he was on the limit in Neston, Cheshire, on 28 June.
District court Jack Mcgarva said to Ince: “The message must be when you are going to drive, you don't drink at all.”
He was forbidden to drive for 12 months, fined £ 5,000 and ordered a legal allowance of £ 2,000 and £ 85 costs.
When he arrived at the court, he signed a signature with a fan and posed for a selfie with another.
Ince had a lecture of 49 micrograms of alcohol in 100 milliliters breath when he was stopped by the police after driving on Chester High Road, the court heard.
Nigel Jones, continued, said: “On the day in question, the suspect was seen by a police officer out of service who drove a vehicle that was considered by road.”
He said the car waved over the central reserve, struck Bolders and caused two tires.
The car then entered a gas station where police officers were present.
Frank Rogers, defensive, said: “My client notices that he is confronted today with the enormous impact of a ban, but he accepts that he is only to blame.
“He judged the fact that he believed when he was under the limit.”
Mr. Rogers said that Ince had been in Heswall Golf Club for a match and had not eaten before he had two drinks in the clubhouse.
He said, “He felt great to drive, of course we now know that he shouldn't have done it.”
He said that while he drove home, Ince approached a roundabout about 20 km / h when his phone slipped and he instinctively reached and threw the car and cut the curb.
He said, “The vehicle did not bump into the trash cans. He has cut both sides of the island and damages tires.”
He said that a warning came on the car about the tire pressure and that Ince came in a garage where he inspected the damage, called his wife and was about to call the Range Rover Helpline when the police arrived.
Mr. Rogers said that Ince had been driving for 39 years and had three points on his driver's license.
He is a frequent visitor and supporter of the future charity for Jeugdzone in Dagenham, where he grew up, and also supports Claire House Children's Hospice in Wirral, he said.
Mr. Rogers outlined Ince's gaming career and said he then went into management.
He added: “He is now doing a limited amount of media work and charity work.” He said that Ince wanted to apologize to the court.
District judge Mcgarva said: “I'm going to assume that he has substantial assets, given the gaming career you have outlined me.”
Mr. Rogers said, “He may have considerable assets, but certainly not a substantial income.”
When he left the court, Ince handed a piece of paper to a reporter with a photo of the central reserve and burn.
The former West Ham, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Liverpool -midfielder won 53 caps for his country.
After his retirement, he moved to management and worked most recently for reading between 2022 and 2023.